[Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Mon Oct 7 17:10:34 BST 2013

When you moved or copied the directories to inside moodle did permissions
change?

If you create a new project is the folder being created in USER-FILES along
with preview.xml and data.xml?

If you select one of those existing projects in the workspace does the edit
button become available and the editor open when clicked?

Watch out for pop-up blocker too.

HTH

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 07 October 2013 14:58
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Thanks for your help Ron, must have had a typo somewhere.

I can now use the option buttons available and create items under my
workspace, however I can't do anything with them (properties etc is greyed
out):

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 07 October 2013 13:53
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Is that after updating the site details table to correct the paths? 

You'll need to correct site url, root file path, import path - the first two
of those are most important but obviously import path is important for when
importing.

HTH

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 07 October 2013 13:40
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

When you are redirected to Xerte you land in your My Projects page, buttons
such as new folder, log out, sort etc etc don't respond.

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 07 October 2013 12:25
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

What do you mean by the command buttons?

Chances are everything in the sitedetails table that has reference to your
old path now needs /moodle/ e.g. wherevere it says /inetpub/xerte/moodle/
now needs to be /inetpub/moodle/xerte/

HTH

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 07 October 2013 12:15
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

I have moved xerte within moodle and the authentication now works!

However... All the command buttons in xerte no longer work, I guess this is
due to the new location? As the buttons do not work I guess I am left to
change values via phpMyAdmin?

Could you point me in the right direction?

Unfortunately the site is not public facing.

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 07 October 2013 11:49
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Can you move the xerte install inside the moodle directory if only to test?
e.g. so you have your moodle address/xerte 

You would need to change the relevant paths either in sitedetails or via
management.php but that's how the moodle authentication integration works
best anyway because the Moodle redirect code will only redirect to a
directory within it's own directory.

Is the install public facing for us to test?

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 07 October 2013 11:37
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Just loops round I'm afraid.

I had a quick look around at IIS configuration settings to control/restrict
session data as you mentioned before, google suggested installing ASP to
control session data so I have installed this role and configured it but no
success..

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 07 October 2013 11:26
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

My point was changing the auth_config settings will not kill the xerte
session data. Close all browser windows to ensure session data is ended and
try again.

When you then login to moodle don't close the browser just adde the xerte
url to the same wondow or a new tab.

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 07 October 2013 10:42
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

No I kept the browser windows open.

If I login to moodle, close the browser and then open a browser with the
xerte URL I am redirected to the moodle login page again L.

Yes I am using Windows 2008 R2 and IIS 7.5

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 07 October 2013 10:12
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Did you close all browser windows between those steps?

The fact that it all works via guest is good means Xerte is working fine.

The fact that with the integration path set you get redirected to login to
moodle is good that means the integration path is correct.

Change auth_config.php to moodle and comment out guest.

Close all browser windows or try a different browser and vist the xerte url
- you should be redirected to moodle.

Login to moodle and if you have xerte in the moodle directory you should be
redirected to Moodle. If it's in a separate directory the in the same
browser window visit the xerte url and you should be logged in? If not then
xerte isn't picking up the Moodle session data.

The fact that you mention inetpub suggests this is Windows and IIS? I don't
have access to a Windows/IIS setup right now but someone else may be able to
advise if there is any IIS configuration settings to control/restrict
session data?

HTH

Ron 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 07 October 2013 09:22
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Morning,

I have followed the instructions in the moodle_integration_readme.txt, but
just to confirm here:

I went to the management.php page and entered
"/inetpub/xerte/moodle/config.php" into the integration field.

Changed the auth_config.php to moodle authentication.

I then went to the xerte url and was redirected to moodle, entered my AD
creds and was accepted into moodle. Clicked the link back to xerte and
appear back at the moodle login page, d'oh!!!

I reverted what I had changed apart from the management.php page as whenever
I log in as admin to xerte management.php the site tells me "the feature is
for administrators only".

Help!

Thanks

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Reijnders
Sent: 04 October 2013 19:19
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Tom,

In the zip file (or in your installation folder) you can find a folder
documentation. In that folder you can find moodle_integration_readme.txt.

Tom

Op 4-10-2013 18:24, Tom Luxon schreef:

Thanks Ron.

Now that I have removed those files Xerte works under the guest account. I
can't seem to locate the integration instructions you mention though?

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 03 October 2013 19:30
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Hi Tom

ah I did wonder! :-(

That patch that you refer to is very old and applies to XOT versions prior
to 1.8!

You need to put the xot version 2 files back e.g. the ones you replaced and
then follow the instructions in the moodle readme inside the documentation
folder.

In short the old moodle patch stuff was built-in to the XOT code from at
least 1.8 onwards so no need for a separate patch for ages.

You'll need to add the path to moodle config via the management.php page in
the integration path field but make sure the install works via guest
authentication first.

Now that we know the problem I doubt you need to worry about the moodle
cookie prefix.

HTH

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 03 October 2013 16:40
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Hi Ron,

Thanks for your reply.

I am using Xerte Toolkits 2.0.

If I set auth_config to:

$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = 'Guest';

//$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = 'Ldap';

//$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = 'Db';

//$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = 'Static';

//$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = "Moodle";

Then it still redirects to the moodle page and starts looping.

If I login to moodle first and then click the hyperlink I made to xerte it
loops back to the moodle logon page.

I installed xerte first, and then moodle - my method of moodle integration
followed Ron Mitchell's patch guide where there are 5 files to change in the
xerte directory:

session.php

management.php

index.php

config.php (if using 1.6 or later)

\website_code\php\scorm\export.php

How would I add a cookie prefix?

Thanks

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 03 October 2013 15:07
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

What version of XOT are you using?

Does it all work with auth_config.php set to guest?

What happens if you login to moodle first and then follow the link to xot?

The fact that you are being redirected when visiting xerte first suggests
the integration path is correct - did you add that during install or via
management.php?

Can you try adding a cookie prefix in Moodle and try again? Although watch
that it will log people out when you change it so do it off-peak.

Just a few thoughts. 

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 01 October 2013 17:13
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Hi,

Yes they are both installed on the same server under the same folder
structure.

Thanks

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 27 September 2013 14:42
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

It sounds like http://SERVERIP/xertetoolkits can't access the session info
from http://SERVERIP/moodle/ are theu both on the same server?

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 26 September 2013 09:39
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Subject: [Xerte] Moodle Authentication Loop

Hi There,

I have tried to setup Moodle authentication with Xerte but have encountered
a slight problem, please could you help?

What happens is:

1.       I navigate to http://SERVERIP/xertetoolkits

2.       This redirects me to http://SERVERIP/moodle/login/index.php from
where I am able to enter my AD username and password successfully. I am
logged into moodle where I then click a link I added
(http://SERVERIP/xertetoolkits) which should take me back to the xerte
site... (the link is there as I have not installed xerte within moodle)

3.       When I click the link or enter the xerte address in the same
browser window I get directed back the moodle login page.

Can someone please tell me where I have gone wrong?

Thank you

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

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